For many months, the Rockets have been rumored as a potential suitor for James Harden in the NBA’s 2023 offseason. Houston will have approximately $60 million in salary cap space, which leads the league, and Harden has a player option to enter free agency.
There’s a clear comfort level, too, since this is the market where Harden played eight-plus brilliant seasons from October 2012 to January 2021. He was an All-Star in all of those years and an MVP.
